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[Tranquilitea]

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[Tranquilitea]

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[bonescwa]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this is a touristy piece, not really made by an artist. No way to tell what tea was made in it. If there's no bad smell/taste then it might be safe, but there's no guarantee.

[chrl42]

This looks like after-80s privately made one. Meaning imitation.

[bonescwa]

This looks like after-80s privately made one. Meaning imitation.

They made pots with clay strainers like that in the 80s?

[chrl42]

This looks like after-80s privately made one. Meaning imitation.

They made pots with clay strainers like that in the 80s?

That looking strainers can be found since Daoguang period (1820~1850).

You see, Factory-1 has had records but those imitations don't.

[kyarazen]

Strainer:

probably 80s type of vessel, of intermediate size, the larger ones are often used to boil water (with many busted over the years).

if you found any of those small tea boats from the 80s to 90s you will find the similar puncture pattern as the one on the base of your strainer. there were a couple at a local shop.

and here are a couple of pictures of similar vessels from DZZ tea house in malaysia :




during the 80s these were really cheap stuff, probably 4-5 dollars a piece.
dont think of it from a value/profit perspective, it doesnt mean recorded in books or factory records means valuable.. since many roc and earlier pots dont have any records to them (or are these things are valueless too by the same argument?)

consider it as owning a part of "history" and something from a particular era. the exterior marks look like an artifact from the manufacture/firing process. hope you didnt need to pay too much for it!

[bonescwa]

This looks like after-80s privately made one. Meaning imitation.

They made pots with clay strainers like that in the 80s?

That looking strainers can be found since Daoguang period (1820~1850).

You see, Factory-1 has had records but those imitations don't.

Cool, I did not know that those strainers have been made that long. OP, if the tea tastes good then you probably got a good deal if you found it at a thrift shop

[Tranquilitea]

Wow, thank you all so much for your expertise! I really love all the history behind the tea and not just simply that I can drink it- it builds my appreciation for the culture and evolution. The teapot was $6 at savers and I'm so excited- even if it's not a more legit older pot, it's still very cool for what it is I'm going to boil it and start using it.

[kyarazen]

Wow, thank you all so much for your expertise! I really love all the history behind the tea and not just simply that I can drink it- it builds my appreciation for the culture and evolution. The teapot was $6 at savers and I'm so excited- even if it's not a more legit older pot, it's still very cool for what it is I'm going to boil it and start using it.

do you have a picture of the filter inside the pot? just chanced upon a 18 hole version of it.